Assassin’s Creed Pirates Release Date, Price Announced

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Sail the seas next week.

By Andrew Goldfarb

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Pirates will hit iOS and Android on December 5th for $4.99. According to Ubisoft, the game “features brutal naval combat, Caribbean exploration and an epic quest for legendary treasure.”

Pirates tells the story of captain Alonzo Batilla and focuses on naval combat. Players can manage a crew, upgrade their ship, recruit new crew members and "engage in massive real-time naval battles to become the most feared pirate in the Caribbean and claim La Buse’s renowned treasure." Pirates will also feature encounters with Assassins and Templars, plus famous pirates like Blackbeard, Bellamy, and Hornigold.

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Assassin’s Creed Pirates was announced back in September and comes from Ubisoft Paris, which built a new 3D engine that it says will include “breathtaking moving waters, lush islands, and gorgeous graphics.”